It began a rivalry between the coaches that would be called “the 10-Year War.”

According to the book, “War as They Knew it,” that 1969 game was so big that President Richard Nixon cut short a budget meeting so “he could watch some of the game in his office before heading to a dental appointment.”

Watching Ohio State’s win over Illinois on Saturday was more like a root canal, while the Buckeyes should have no problem recording a record-setting 23rd straight win next week against Indiana.

The Hoosiers were 51-3 losers to Wisconsin.

Which team has the best shot of ending Ohio State's latest winningstreak soonest?